title: Basal cell carcinoma of the penis.
abstract: We report the case of an 87-year-old man with basal cell carcinoma (BCC) of the penis. Treatment was by excisional biopsy and there was no recurrence after thirty-four months. Although BCC is a common skin tumor, it rarely occurs on the penis. A review of the literature shows that most penile BCCs occur on the shaft in older men, have been present for more than a year, and are successfully treated with excisional biopsy. This is the nineteenth reported case of BCC of the penis and represents the oldest patient reported to date.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston, New Jersey 07039, USA.
authors.forename: L T
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Ladocsi
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Siebert
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Rickert
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002280:Basal Cell Carcinoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010412:Penile Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery